CV and mad panic behaviour

[shawny]

My old man was 75, and even that was too early.  Felt a little silly (and selfish, knowing others lost theirs much earlier) being a middle aged bloke, feeling sorry for himself that he lost his dad, but that’s how it felt and still does. 

Still, to this day (7 years later), reach for my phone to call him, when something happens with the Blues.  JSOS’ game in the ruck last week would’ve lead to a 20min phone call!!

Don’t feel selfish mate. Your dad is your dad and even though the longer you have them the more grateful you are when they are gone the loss is still hard regardless.

I lost mine at 61 from Bowel cancer 15 years ago. I was 33 at the time which I still felt like a kid and wondered how I would cope without him. He was by far the biggest influence on my life.

Sad to see so many on here loss loved ones to cancer. My mum had breast cancer at 33 and my wife had it at 23 and again twice in her 30s. Watched my father in law who was an amazing man die at home from It as well.
Shithouse illness that changes your life forever whether you survive it or not and in many ways.